Big Four Depot - Galion, Ohio
N 40° 44.094 W 082° 47.042
17T E 349356 N 4510859
This depot was dedicated in December 1900; it became the division headquarters for the Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago RR (Big Four). In 1929 The New York Central RR acquired the Big Four. The last passenger train stopped here in 1969.
Waymark Code: WM18M0V
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2023
Views: 2
From the nearby Ohio Historical marker: This Depot, dedicated on December 27, 1900, served as division headquarters for the Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis railroad, commonly called the Big Four. Peak passenger usage occurred during and after World War I when 32 trains stopped here daily. Railway Express serviced as many as 20 trains a day into the 1950s, and Galion became a "whistle stop" for presidential campaigns with speeches from the train platform from such candidates as Al Smith in 1928, Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, and Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon in 1952. In 1929 the New York Central acquired the Big Four, which moved the division headquarters west to Bellefontaine in Logan County. The ticket office remained opened until 1964, but all railroad offices closed in 1969. The Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Currently under renovation.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis RR / New York Central RR
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